”THE TEAR IN THE ROOF” by Jonathan Cook

Jonathan Cook is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in South Carolina. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and and he is a six-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. Aside from playwriting, he has also written and directed several short films that have been presented in regional film festivals as well as distributed internationally on ShortsTV. He is also the host and producer of the radio theater podcast GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT. Launched in 2020, GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is a collection of stage plays adapted to an audio only format performed by voice actors and edited with appropriate sound effects and music.

Susan was born in CA but grew up along the Gulf Coast in a Navy family. As an adult, Susan, joined the Air Force and fulfilled a successful enlistment term. After the military she pursued life in the coffee world working for various companies to include owning her own coffee shop from 2006 - 2010. Although she has been acting since high school she found her true calling into the film industry in 2013 both on and off camera acting, casting and even some directing and light producing of her own short films. She loves to help things run smoothly on set and not afraid to jump in and help out as needed. She is married to her very supportive husband Brian. They have two grown children, a daughter and a son. Susan and her husband reside in SC near Augusta GA.

Paige Blackcloud is a Native American Actress best known for her role in the 2022 film "Sally's Lullaby". She grew up in California, and served in the US Army for four years. She has trained in martial arts like Taekwondo, Tai Chi, and Vietnamese Kung Fu. Aside from her work in independent films you can hear her voice acting in the podcasts Sword and Scale, Gather by the Ghost Light, and Short Play Podcast.

Owner of Le Chat Noir Theatre in Augusta, GA.

Kate Dailey grew up outside a small town in Minnesota on her family hobby farm, but now considers Georgia her home. She finished her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Theater and Russian Studies and has also studied performance at the Moscow Art Theater in Russia, as well as at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. With her spare time she enjoys making elaborate Halloween displays with her husband, sewing historical costumes, and taking too many photos of their dog.